Builders Warehouse shopper shot dead
Attempted robbers were trying to hijack a getaway car in the Builders Warehouse parking lot when they shot and killed the owner of the vehicle
The incident happened in Sandton, Johannesburg, after 6am on Wednesday, Massmart — which owns Builders Warehouse — said in a statement.
“The armed men... left the store and, in what appears to be an attempt to secure a getaway vehicle, they confronted a member of the public who was parked in the parking lot.
“A scuffle ensued and it is with the deepest and utmost regret that we have to confirm that the owner of the vehicle was shot and fatally wounded.”
The company said the men had left the store after failing to rob the safe.
Captain Kym Cloete said employees and security at the store were opening the business for the day when they were approached by a man dressed in security uniform.
They let him in because he was in uniform, but he then held them at gunpoint and was joined by three other men.
“The suspects demanded cash, but when the employee was unable to unlock the safe he was assaulted,” said Cloete.
At that point, two male customers arrived at the store and one of them was shot, said Cloete.
Massmart said as the store was a crime scene and therefore would not be open for trade.
Trauma counsellors would be available to assist employees and members of the public who were present at the time of the shooting.
“At this stage, our thoughts are with the family of the victim in this... whom we will provide all assistance as required,” said Massmart.
sabza007
Thats Jozi life for you. Condolences to the murdered man's family.They can find the perpetrators by studying the cameras carefully.Lets hope they are working.Report Abuse
LAWAAI
As I mentioned in my wish list Pravin2. Put more police officers on the street to combat crime. This morning a man was k!lled in sunning hill by trigger happy thugs.
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Lutokolalubikolupakoni
Whats even more sad is that police who are supposed to hunt and find this monsters will not do their job, instead they will bu busy shooting innocent people. The public is under siedge from trigger happy police and criminals, we have nowhere to run.Report Abuse
Dikmol
A Shopper at 6am? SOWETAN!!!!? .Condolonces to the dead man family and may those bastards be arrested. The reason for such deeds is not unemployment or any other problem that may be attributed to economical state, it is pure greed and bad parenting. PERIOD!!
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